Jonathan Wear with the Van Buren Police Department says the teenager who suffered a gunshot wound Wednesday night is no longer in St. Edwards Hospital in Fort Smith. Wear said the teenager is still in a hospital, but would not name the facility.

Wear said they are still investigating whether or not it was a self-inflicted wound of if someone else was involved in the shooting.

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Van Buren police said the incident happened Wednesday at a house near the intersection of North 11th and Lincoln streets in Van Buren.

"I saw him lying in the yard. He was moving around, and he did have blood on his chest, so I thought, 'Well, maybe it's a stabbing,' but I heard nothing," said neighbor Anita Dobbins.

Police said a .22 caliber rifle gun was found at the scene.

"Right now, we're trying to determine exactly whether this was self-inflicted (or) somebody came in and (did) this, if it was an accidental shooting," said Jonathan Wear, of the Van Buren Police Department.

The teen was taken to St. Edward Mercy Hospital, where he is in critical condition.

Police said the teen's parents were not at home during the incident.

"This is a rather quiet neighborhood, so you don't expect things like that to happen here. It's a good neighborhood," Dobbins said.